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The aims of this study were to identify factors associated smoking among children aged from 6–18 years and to asses hazards of smoking among children. The study was conducted in Assiut city and 3 villages chosen randomly which were El-masara, El-hammam, and Kom El-mansura. Children and their parents whose agreed to participate in the study were included in the subjects, their number was 120 smokers children and their parents. Data was collected through interviewed children and their parents individually using a developed questionnaire sheet. Anthropometrical measurements were conducted for each child and recorded included weight, height, head circumference, chest and mid arm circumferences. Results of this study indicated that majority of children 92.2% were using cigarette, parental factor was the first one associated smoking among children followed by economical factor, peer pressure, sociological factor and psychological factor. Statistical significant differences were found between duration of smoking , number of smoking per day and the prevalence of respiratory and or physical complaints. The studied children had lower average rates of anthropometrical measurements than the average rates of their same age from the text book, while duration of smoking and number of smoking per day had no effect on children anthropometrical measurements. Nurses play an important role in helping smokers especially children aged from 6-18 years old through intervention of health promotion programs for prevention and cessation of smoking. This study also suggested future researches to determine the magnitude of children smoking problems and its impact on their health and anthropometrical measurements in Assiut.

The aims of this study were to identify factors associated smoking among children aged from 6–18 years and to asses hazards of smoking among children. The study was conducted in Assiut city and 3 villages chosen randomly which were El-masara, El-hammam, and Kom El-mansura. Children and their parents whose agreed to participate in the study were included in the subjects, their number was 120 smokers children and their parents. Data was collected through interviewed children and their parents individually using a developed questionnaire sheet. Anthropometrical measurements were conducted for each child and recorded included weight, height, head circumference, chest and mid arm circumferences. Results of this study indicated that majority of children 92.2% were using cigarette, parental factor was the first one associated smoking among children followed by economical factor, peer pressure, sociological factor and psychological factor. Statistical significant differences were found between duration of smoking , number of smoking per day and the prevalence of respiratory and or physical complaints. The studied children had lower average rates of anthropometrical measurements than the average rates of their same age from the text book, while duration of smoking and number of smoking per day had no effect on children anthropometrical measurements. Nurses play an important role in helping smokers especially children aged from 6-18 years old through intervention of health promotion programs for prevention and cessation of smoking. This study also suggested future researches to determine the magnitude of children smoking problems and its impact on their health and anthropometrical measurements in Assiut.

The aims of this study were to identify factors associated smoking among children aged from 6–18 years and to asses hazards of smoking among children. The study was conducted in Assiut city and 3 villages chosen randomly which were El-masara, El-hammam, and Kom El-mansura. Children and their parents whose agreed to participate in the study were included in the subjects, their number was 120 smokers children and their parents. Data was collected through interviewed children and their parents individually using a developed questionnaire sheet. Anthropometrical measurements were conducted for each child and recorded included weight, height, head circumference, chest and mid arm circumferences. Results of this study indicated that majority of children 92.2% were using cigarette, parental factor was the first one associated smoking among children followed by economical factor, peer pressure, sociological factor and psychological factor. Statistical significant differences were found between duration of smoking , number of smoking per day and the prevalence of respiratory and or physical complaints. The studied children had lower average rates of anthropometrical measurements than the average rates of their same age from the text book, while duration of smoking and number of smoking per day had no effect on children anthropometrical measurements. Nurses play an important role in helping smokers especially children aged from 6-18 years old through intervention of health promotion programs for prevention and cessation of smoking. This study also suggested future researches to determine the magnitude of children smoking problems and its impact on their health and anthropometrical measurements in Assiut.

Abstract: The study aimed to: 1- Assess knowledge and practice of nurses regarding prevention of infection for children under hemodialysis. 2- Evaluate the effect of educational nursing program on nurses' knowledge and practice regarding prevention of infection among children undergoing hemodialysis. Research Design: Quasi experimental research design. Setting: The study was conducted in renal dialysis unit at Assiut Children University Hospital. Subjects: A convenient sample of 32 nurses working in the pediatric renal dialysis unit who accepted to participate in this study. Tools: 1- Structured questionnaire sheet about nurses knowledge including sociodemographic data; nurses' knowledge about renal failure, renal dialysis, general precautions and general precautions during nursing care for children under hemodialysis. 2- An observational checklist sheet: It was developed by the researcher to assess nurses' practice for children under hemodialysis. It was applied before and after 2 months of the implementation of the educational program. It consisted of - general and specific precautions during care of children under hemodialysis and application of infection control measures. Results: The levels of knowledge score were satisfactory among 90.6% of nurses. There was highly significant improvement of the nurses practice scores regarding general precautions, hand washing, wearing gloves, wearing mask, catheter insertion, skin preparation technique, care of patients equipment, dealing with sharp objects, dealing with blood, body secretions and fluids, maintain clean environment and safe injection practices in addition to the total practice score. There was significant improvement in items of the nurses' practice as laboratory-style covering coats, full isolation, and catheter care. The practice score level was adequate among 68.7% while inadequate among 31.3% of nurses. There were significantly higher nurses' knowledge score and levels of improvement of their knowledge score after the education program among older nurses and those with Bachelor of nursing. Conclusion: Nurses' knowledge and practices regarding hemodialysis and infection control guidelines are inadequate. Application of nursing education program about infection control measures when dealing with children under hemodialysis had significant improvement in nurse's knowledge and practice. Recommendations: Nurses should be encouraged to attend specific meetings as workshops and seminars held for infectious diseases and infection control to be acquainted with the recent advances and skills in hemodialysis unit.

Abstract: The study aimed to: 1- Assess knowledge and practice of nurses regarding prevention of infection for children under hemodialysis. 2- Evaluate the effect of educational nursing program on nurses' knowledge and practice regarding prevention of infection among children undergoing hemodialysis. Research Design: Quasi experimental research design. Setting: The study was conducted in renal dialysis unit at Assiut Children University Hospital. Subjects: A convenient sample of 32 nurses working in the pediatric renal dialysis unit who accepted to participate in this study. Tools: 1- Structured questionnaire sheet about nurses knowledge including sociodemographic data; nurses' knowledge about renal failure, renal dialysis, general precautions and general precautions during nursing care for children under hemodialysis. 2- An observational checklist sheet: It was developed by the researcher to assess nurses' practice for children under hemodialysis. It was applied before and after 2 months of the implementation of the educational program. It consisted of - general and specific precautions during care of children under hemodialysis and application of infection control measures. Results: The levels of knowledge score were satisfactory among 90.6% of nurses. There was highly significant improvement of the nurses practice scores regarding general precautions, hand washing, wearing gloves, wearing mask, catheter insertion, skin preparation technique, care of patients equipment, dealing with sharp objects, dealing with blood, body secretions and fluids, maintain clean environment and safe injection practices in addition to the total practice score. There was significant improvement in items of the nurses' practice as laboratory-style covering coats, full isolation, and catheter care. The practice score level was adequate among 68.7% while inadequate among 31.3% of nurses. There were significantly higher nurses' knowledge score and levels of improvement of their knowledge score after the education program among older nurses and those with Bachelor of nursing. Conclusion: Nurses' knowledge and practices regarding hemodialysis and infection control guidelines are inadequate. Application of nursing education program about infection control measures when dealing with children under hemodialysis had significant improvement in nurse's knowledge and practice. Recommendations: Nurses should be encouraged to attend specific meetings as workshops and seminars held for infectious diseases and infection control to be acquainted with the recent advances and skills in hemodialysis unit.

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